Gasping hard for breath, Chihiro stopped abruptly at the entrance to the red tunnel. "The note said it was urgent..." She said, pulling the small scarlet piece of paper from her bag. She took her gaze off of the letter and returned to the large entrance. After all this time, three entire years, her feelings for this tunnel sat unchanged. As she stood in wake of the huge opening, she still felt like a lost little girl. But this time, she realized, there was nothing to lose, nothing to worry about. With this thought in her head, she took a deep breath and started into the tunnel. With every step she took, she wanted more and more to turn back. But, no, she told herself in a scolding manner, for she knew this was serious;Why else would Yubaba, of all people, summon her?
After nibbling at the bread Yubaba had brought him and taking a few sips of the water, Haku rested his head on the floor, staring out the balcony and into the rain."Why did I have to do something like that...?" He asked himself in an angry voice. He was infuriated with himself and wondered why he'd made such a stupid choice. He sat up, perhaps to quickly, and stumbled to the chest once more and pulled out one of the letters and read it aloud."Haku, why won't you let me come and see you? Safety is not an issue; I miss you. I have so many things to show you! It's been almost two years now! Please? -Chihiro." Haku glared at the letter. "Foolish, Sweet girl... You don't understand..."Haku said, almost yelling at himself. Yubaba, who was standing outside the door, realized now that she'd have to bend her own rules to keep Haku's spirit intact.
It WAS her fault, after all.
Chihiro, after reaching the other side of the tunnel, dashed across the open field and across the creek, which was flowing over and getting her red sneakers wet. Her hair stuck to her face as she hurriedly stumbled through the wet slippery grass. As she reached the top of the hill, she gasped in fury and frusrtation. The lights in the empthy city were beginning to flicker on. This made her run faster, much faster than she was already running, faster than she knew she was capable of. As she made it into the depths of the red-tinted city, she became more and more aware of the moving spirits. "Excuse me! Sorry! Sorry! I'm Sorry!" She cried as she dodged ghosts and food carts in every direction. Finally, she came to a halt, feet away from the bridge. She held her breath and walked quickly across the bridge and to the other side, where she took in a deep breath. She had made it in, undetected. "Psssst!" Chihiro looked left and right, confused. Suddenly, she was grabbed by the arm and pulled into the bushes. A hand was placed over her mouth. Once Chihiro caught sight of her kidnapper, she loosened up. Lin.